Missing anchor light

[alahol2]

Much depends on just how much light you want to show how much pwer you are willing to waste on an anchor light and if you really need a day light switch off function.
All you do is get a small glass jar. mount the bulb onto the screw top. Use a piece of cjocolate block connector or simiar. Attach a saddle of some sort to attach a halyard and another saddle glued to the bottom of the jar to attach a down haul and to support the 12v wires. Just hoist it up when needed and plug into a power outlet.
The smaller bulb could be run on 12v from a pack of rechargeable AA batteries in a battery holder form electronics store.
good luck olewill

Here's a simple daylight switch circuit that I've used to control my anchor light. I think I may have got it several years ago from a forumite, so thanks again.
Very cheap and it works great. I've used it on a pre-made lantern and on a lantern built as described by Olewill.